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Medical and dental practices in Fairfax County, VA
How Fairfax County, VA compares with other counties and the U.S. for medical and dental practices: competitors, household spending, official counts and growth.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 39 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #1,720 of 2,394 scored counties
#75 of 114 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 4,464
- 440 chain locations (10%)
- Official establishments
- 2,166
- +3.1% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $657.7M
- On medical and dental services · $1,588 a household
- Spending per listing
- $147K
- 3% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 107.8
- 28% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 1,167,873
- +1.7% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 4,464 medical and dental practices in Fairfax County. Of those, 440 are chain locations, or 10%, against 11% across the U.S. That is 107.8 per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
At $1,588 per household (23% above the U.S. average), households in Fairfax County spend about $657.7M a year on medical and dental services. Spread across 4,464 medical and dental practices, that is $147K per practice, 3% below the U.S. figure of $152K.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Fairfax County was 2,166 in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019. That is one for every 191 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Official counts also show 1,532 one-person businesses without payroll. Since fiscal 2022, 34 SBA-backed loans worth $16.6M have gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Fairfax County.
Population estimates show Fairfax County grew 1.7% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). For medical and dental practices, Fairfax County has a Groundwork market score of 39 (lower middle): #1,720 of 2,394 scored counties and #75 of 114 scored counties in Virginia.
How Fairfax County compares
The same measures for Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Fairfax County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 107.8 | 83.9 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $147K | $151K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 191 | 300 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | +3.1% | +0.8% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.7% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,588 | $1,264 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $153,637 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 39 | 50 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 2,100 → 2,166+3.1% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 19,641
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $1.7B
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 1,532Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 4,464440 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 4,313The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 34
- Amount
- $16.6M
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in Fairfax County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Fairfax County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 1,167,873+1.7% since 2020
- Households
- 414,101
- Median age
- 40.1
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 69%
- Vehicles per household
- 1.8
- Land area
- 391 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 2,935
- Median household income
- $153,637+23.1% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $195,941
- Median home value
- $732,800
- Jobs located here
- 683,496
- Daytime population
- 1,295,194Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1New Kent County, VA | 93 | 19 | 20.5 | $666K | +21.2% | #3 of 2,394 |
| 2Goochland County, VA | 89 | 22 | 21.3 | $674K | +17.4% | #7 of 2,394 |
| 3Poquoson city, VA | 88 | 9 | 19.0 | $721K | +6.6% | #9 of 2,394 |
| 4King George County, VA | 88 | 31 | 30.6 | $444K | +10.5% | #12 of 2,394 |
| 5Frederick County, VA | 87 | 58 | 16.4 | $774K | +8.8% | #14 of 2,394 |
| 6Caroline County, VA | 87 | 24 | 20.0 | $591K | +11.3% | #16 of 2,394 |
| 7Louisa County, VA | 85 | 42 | 27.0 | $438K | +13.6% | #35 of 2,394 |
| 8Fluvanna County, VA | 84 | 31 | 30.0 | $408K | +6.2% | #52 of 2,394 |
| 9Clarke County, VA | 83 | 20 | 34.0 | $395K | +5.4% | #63 of 2,394 |
| 10Powhatan County, VA | 83 | 45 | 39.7 | $334K | +7.0% | #68 of 2,394 |
| 75Fairfax County, VA | 39 | 4,464 | 107.8 | $147K | +1.7% | #1,720 of 2,394 |
Other business types in Fairfax County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics39
- Dentists and orthodontists31
- Primary care and pediatrics52
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics49
- Chiropractors67
- Physical therapy58
- Optometrists and eye care49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in Fairfax County, VA?
There are 4,464 medical and dental practices on map listings in Fairfax County as of September 2026. 440 of them (10%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 2,166 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, up 3.1% from 2019. Another 1,532 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts.
How much do households in Fairfax County, VA spend on medical and dental services?
About $657.7M a year, or $1,588 per household. That is 23% above the U.S. average (an index of 123, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 4,464 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $147K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 414,101 households in Fairfax County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Fairfax County, VA compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
Fairfax County has 107.8 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 28% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $147K, 3% below the U.S. figure of $152K. At the national ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, Fairfax County would have about 4,313, against 4,464 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 191 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count rose 3.1% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is Fairfax County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Fairfax County at 1,167,873 people in 2025, up 1.7% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 414,101 households. Median household income in Fairfax County is $153,637, 90% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 23.1%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Fairfax County scores 39 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #1,720 of 2,394 scored counties.
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